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MIT economist aims to move the inequality discussion beyond the “1 percent.”

30 点作者 dalek2point3将近 11 年前

6 条评论

rquantz将近 11 年前
Yes, the wealthy, too, want us to focus on inequality among the 99% instead of shining our light on the 1% or the 0.1%. They always want to talk about education and skills gaps instead of talking about how they&#x27;ve shaped laws and institutions to make sure they retain their wealth and power. Meanwhile, wages have been stagnant and debt increasing for everyone who is <i>not</i> in the 1%. Mr. Autor&#x27;s arguments are a red herring.
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csense将近 11 年前
I&#x27;ve believed for a long time that unrestricted international trade, and having well-paying jobs for people with minimal education, are fundamentally incompatible -- it&#x27;s an either-or choice. There are simply too many poor people overseas that are willing to take lower wages and out-compete domestic workers.<p>It&#x27;s nice to see someone with economic credentials who agrees with me. Which end of the either-or proposition should we take? That depends largely on your politics.<p>I think global free trade would be a nice thing in the happy imaginary world where having a seat in the UN means your country always puts the interests of the whole of humanity above your own. But the simple and obvious reality is that most countries look out for themselves first, and so if we make policies and choices based on our happy imaginary world instead of the darker (or at least greyer) real world where we actually live, we&#x27;re going to be quite sorry about some of those choices sooner or later.
Spooky23将近 11 年前
These discussions are useless if you don&#x27;t factor in housing and childcare costs. If a couple consists of two working professionals, they pay a steep penalty for childcare.<p>Comparing my personal situation to my parents 30 years ago, I&#x27;d argue that we&#x27;re easily making 25-35% more relative to my folks in the 80s (mostly because we had kids later), but I think that we are less well off in several respects compared to my family in childhood.
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Terr_将近 11 年前
&gt; This public debate is dominated by the discussion of the top 1 percent. And the top 1 percent is important, but focusing on the top 1 percent conveys the message that the game is all rigged, that if you’re not in the elite stratum, there’s nothing to shoot for. And that’s just not the case.<p>Perhaps, but if you want to actually change things it is important to look at where political leverage is concentrated.
eternalban将近 11 年前
The issue isn&#x27;t economic inequality.<p>The 1% rules.
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jokoon将近 11 年前
with piketty&#x27;s book it seems inequality is now a bandwagon discussion. the inequality in the 99% is somehow a good inequality.